Folding portable bar



J1me 93 M. M. HAYWARD 1,913,387

FQLDING PORTABLE BAR Filed Feb. 12, 1952 2 Shees-Sheet 1 ATTORNEY June 13, 1933. M, HAYWARD 1,913,387

FOLDING PORTABLE BAR Filed Feb. 12, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 W )4 WVENTOR BY 2 a I ATTORNEY Patented June 13, 1933 PATENT OFFICE MALCOLM M. HAYWARD, 01 NEW YORK, N. Y.

FOLDING PORTABLE BAR Application filed February 12, 1932. Serial No. 592,499.

It is an object of my invention to. provide a collapsible bar to be used in private homes, apartments, and the like where it can be easily stowed away in closet or other convenient storage space when folded and yet readily moved out and placed in use in dining room, living room, or other desired room in the house.

I also desire to provide a bar which will simulate as nearly as possible the typical old fashioned bars, and to be attractive in appearance and sturdy in construction, and

yet be inexpensive to manufacture.

It is my further object to provide sufficient storage space in the rear of the centre section to hold adequate supply of glasses, bottles and other paraphernalia usually necessary in and about a regulation bar.

It is also my object to provide a perfor- 0 ated plate in top portion of the bar which will permit of rapid drainage of any mois ture that may accumulate on the top surface of the bar through perforations of the plate through the tray screen to the underneath.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the attached drawings in which like numbers refer to like parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the bar in folded position; Figure 2, front view in open position; Figure 3, rear perspective view; Figure 4, sectional detail of the folding arrangement; Figure 5, further sectional view of the folding portion.

Figure 1, 1 is the front panel, 2 the top portion, 3 the railing, 4 up-and-down foldable panel, 5 is an in-and-out foldable panel, 6 front rail, 7 is a tray screen, that is, some sort of a perforated brass plate resembling the conventional type of brass plates, usually found in old fashioned bars, to provide drainage for the moisture that may accumulate on the top surface of the bar to a suitable container which may be placed in the drawer as desired. With reference to Figure 5, 8 is an up-right panel, 9 are the hinges, 10 upper or top panel hinge, 11 is an inlaid decorated panel shown in Figure 1. 12 shows casters, 13 drawer contaimng cocktail shaker, 15 cocktail shaker in position, 16 further slidable drawer, provisions made for containing glasses 17 of certain size and drawer 18 contains glasses 19 of dif' ferent sizes, and 20 further drawer to contain spoons, cutlery, etc. An observation of the drawers makes it clear that I have provided a collapsible bar so that both right and left top portions and right and left side portions fold together, giving it a neat and compact appearance of Figure 1 when folded and Figure 2 when open. 21 shows the lock or catch portion for panel 5 so that it is held in place when folded and securely held in place when open by engagement of the outward corner of the panel 4.

It will be obviousthat the operation of my device is to lift the side panels to a horizontal plane and then move the side panels toward the front so that they will support the top drop panel and thus, when the bar is in use, it will have the appearance as shown in Fi ure 2. Also, it is evident that in this position, the drawers 18, 16 and 13 are available for use.

Having thus described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A folding portable bar comprising three front portions, two of which fold inwardly, three top portions, two of which fold downwardly, a tray centrally disposed in the center top portion, a surrounding top rail, a foot rest or rail, a means to secure said folding portions firmly in position 35 when expanded or folded, aplurality of slidable tray portions disposed in the frame of the center section adapted to contain a plurality of glasses and the like, all as a whole mounted on movable casters and for the purposes described.

2. A folding portable bar comprising three front portions, two of which fold in wardly, three top portions, two of. which fold downwardly, a surrounding top rail, a foot rest or rail, a means to secure said folding portions firmly in position when expanded or folded, a plurality of slidable tray portions disposed in the frame of the center section adapted to contain a plurality of glasses and the like. all as a whole mounted on movable casters and for the purposes described.

3. A folding port-able bar comprising three front portions, two of which fold inwardly, .three top portions, two of which fold downwardly, a perforated tray centrally disposed in the center top portion adapted to drain top surface of said bar, a surroundiO ingr top rail. a foot rest 01' rail, a means to secure said folding portions firmly in position when expanded or folded, a plurality of slidable tray portions disposed in the frame of the center section adapted to contain a plurality of glasses and the like.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand to these specifications this 8th day of March, 1933.

MALCOLM M. HAYWARD. 

